Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday … [Read more...]
Ep 086: Reimagining the Path to Licensure
Getting licensed as an architect is difficult. It requires considerable time and dedication and achieving licensure is frequently a source of concern to architectural employers and even greater … [Read more...]
Residential Architecture 101 – Specifications
Few people actually get excited when it comes to specifications, other than specification writers, but it's hard to ignore just how important they are when it comes to achieving a successful project. … [Read more...]
Ep 085: Design and Fabrication
Design and fabrication is a topic that almost all architects discuss at one point or another. How does it inform the creative process, who gets involved, why does it make sense? We are going to be … [Read more...]
Just Draw it Up
If you are in the market for an architect and are starting to shop around a bit, a piece of advice is to avoid the phrase: We know what we want, we just need someone to draw it up. I can just … [Read more...]
Ep 084: Building an Architect
You’re a kid thinking about being an architect, you go to school, you take an unreasonable number of classes for years and years, you graduate, start your first job and instead of thinking “I’ve made … [Read more...]